Spiced Indian Cauliflower and Potatoes {Aloo Gobi}

I will admit I cannot resist a novel fruit or vegetable. I love the abundance of color at this time of year and sampling traditional produce in eye-catching colors. I believe the vibrancy of their hue perks up interest in eating vegetables which might otherwise be dismissed.

There are many vegetables I prefer to eat raw, not loving their flavor change when they are cooked. Invariably however paired with some sultry spice and I’m smitten. I had a bit of a hiatus in dining out for international cuisine after discovering I was gluten intolerant. After traveling and living around the world, eating everything I chose, the culinary brakes went on as I found my way through the maze of gluten and eating gluten free.

We’ve been talking about this in the Udis Gluten Free Community lately, comparing notes on which ethnic cuisines are most accommodating for gluten-free diners. I stopped going out to restaurants completely until I got my gluten-free sea legs. Slowly I wove my favorite international cuisine back into the dining out regime: Mexican, Japanese, Thai and thanks to key restaurants with dedicated ‘GF’ menus, Chinese food. Ironically one of the most accommodating and personal favorites left behind until a bit over a year ago was Indian food. I think somehow in the period of regrouping I forgot to check its gluten proclivities but it truly is one of the easiest cuisines to work with and I have found most restaurant owners are keenly aware of gluten in their food.

Inspired by this beautiful purple and orange cauliflower I wanted to share one of my favorite Indian dishes, Aloo Gobi, or Spiced Cauliflower and Potatoes. For my version I included a gourmet trio of Colorado colored fingerling potatoes, again to enhance the visual aspect of the dish. It is a simple recipe and very easy to make; healthy too. If you have not prepared curry-type dishes allowing the dry spices to build flavor in the heat of the pan before adding the key ingredients you are certainly in for a treat! The aromas fill the kitchen in a most full and pungent way; I find it completely transporting with visions of exotic locales. This recipe, as with most ethnic dishes are always made slightly differently from region to region, and family to family. I hope you’ll enjoy my seasonal spin!

Spiced Indian Cauliflower and Potatoes {Aloo Gobi}

This sultry, spicy dish of cauliflower and potatoes is lightly cooked allowing the vegetables to still have great structure. Done in about 30 minutes it's a quick flavorful addition to any meal. If colorful cauliflower and potates are not available, make the recipe with traditional versions (it will still be great)!

Oh no that means no naan for you Toni (that’s my all time favorite, used to eat it every day in our tandoori take away!). I can’t imagine how difficult it must have been for you at the beginning to get adjusted. I would be at a loss because bread is an essential in our cuisine and lives. However, you are doing a great job, just look at the perfect aloo gobi! btw I have never seen such gorgeous cauliflowers in my life. Wish I could plant them. 🙂

Thank you Helene for your sweet thoughts. When I first found out I literally did not know what gluten was and felt I’d been told to climb Mt. Everest with no oxygen! 8 years and 2 gluten free kids later and it has all fallen into place! I agree on the cauliflower too!

Gorgeous cauliflower! Some of the prettiest I’ve seen. And a great dish, too. One of our friends is gluten intolerant, and Indian is actually one of our favorite things to cook for her – so much you can do, and such great flavor. Love your dish – it’s a classic, and one I often make. Good stuff – thanks.

Indian food really is perfect! At a restaurant there are few things a GF person CAN’T eat. I too love the color of this cauliflower. Makes eating it all the more fun even though the flavor is virtually the same as white cauliflower.

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